Vibrant cranberry, pine tree, tart red cherry. Crunchy rhubarb, exotic spice, young black raspberry. Farm stand strawberry, wild blueberry, and orange zest luminously collide with lavender, evergreen, and allspice in a beguiling ballet of expansive and ethereal acrobatics. Pure yet weightless fruit fragrances linger with tremendous finesse while spring forest floor, oyster mushroom, and wild sage reveal natural tones of delicate concentration. Notes of rose petal and cherry blossom extend the aromatic delight as coriander and clove contribute complex high-toned spices. Distinct impressions of terroir in the form of sea spray, fine loam, and forest air present a palpable sense of place within the expressive yet nervy attack. Lively, serious, and brilliantly restrained; obviously focused on maximizing elaborate cerebral nuance above cheap carnal indulgence. Medium in body with soft yet elevated tannin and absolutely electric acidity. This 2017 "Pascale" Pinot Noir by Pescadero Creek Vineyard is an enchanting and other-worldly red from the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Located south of San Francisco and west of the Silicon Valley, the Santa Cruz Mountains form one of California's oldest yet perhaps least understood winegrowing regions. This bottling, crafted by Pescadero Creek Vineyard using Pinot Noir sourced from their estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, showcases the incredible tension and complexity possible in this inimitable region. Coming from one of the coldest and most coastal vineyard sites in the appellation this wine effortlessly spills oodles of Burgundy-like elegance and restraint. Thanks to its vineyard's location in the midst of one of California's oldest redwood forests it exhibits incredible expression of terroir revealed through the lens of flawless Pinot Noir typicity. This is an outstanding offering coming from a Grand Cru vineyard in a simply one-of-a-kind region.